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The sewer in Front street has been completed during the past year to Crompton's block.
The 48" × 72" brick sewer in Shrewsbury street has been laid 1565 feet to the junction of East Worcester street.
The 84" round brick sewer has been laid in Cambridge street from Millbury street to the Providence and Worcester railroad bridge, a distance of 500 feet. "Both these sewers are outlets to large districts, and will need to be extended long distances to be of practical use.
The work accomplished during the year is as follows :
13,116 feet, or 2.46 miles of sewer laid, 83 manholes and 29 catch basins built. Making our sewer system to consist of
42.90 miles of sewers. 1,625 manholes.
932 catch basins.
Amount of stock for sewer construction on hand, valued, $767 50 Tools and equipment, 2,200 65
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS.
SEWERS LAID DURING THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF 1882.
STREET.
LOCATION OF SEWER.
SIZE.
LENGTH.
MAN- HOLES.
COST.
West,
John St. northerly,
12/
170
1
$126 00
Agricultural,
Highland to Park ave.,
15/
640
4
821 61
Front,
Church to Crompton block,
27/x40
661
4
3,176 88
Concord,
Millbrook to Grove St.,
12/
389
3
540 58
Queen,
Hospital St. southerly,
12"
223
2
321 90
Millbury,
Wade St. southerly,
18/x27/
111
1
244 20
Wade,
Millbury to Ward St.,
16"x24"
430
4
946 00
Ward,
Wade St. northerly,
18"
442
3
972 40
Eastern ave.,
Shelby St. southerly,
12/
181
1
579 86
Lunelle,
Lafayette to Lamartine,
12/
351
4
402 45
Ellsworth,
Millbrook to Bigelow St.,
12/7
642
5
772 93
Bigelow,
Lafayette to Sigel St.,
15/
473
4
495 73
Scott,
Lafayette to Lamartine,
12/
537
5
549 15
Lodi,
Lafayette to Lamartine,
12"
527
4
521 94
Bismark,
Orchard to Fountain,
12/
214
2
315 10
Hawley,
Northerly end of Hawley St.,
12'7
263
2
197 91
Fox,
Easterly end of Fox St.,
48
0
43 56
Southbridge,
Sargent St. northerly,
18"
948
4
2,300 13
Summer,
Fulton St. southerly,
12/
151
1
353 01
Prescott,
Millbrook to North St.,
18"x27/
2,010
14
5,598 45
Shrewsbury,
Millbrook to E. Worcester St.
48'x72/
1,565
5
25,428 29
Cambridge,
Millbury St. to Prov. R. R.
18" 15"
500
1
9,752 70
12" 9/1
1,540
9
4,621 66
Lafayette,
Quinsig. av. to Washing. St.
18x27
$59,082 44
Respectfully submitted,
R. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Supt. Sewers.
WORCESTER, Dec. 1st, 1882.
18''x24"
84"' ro'd
REPORT
OF THE
CITY ENGINEER.
To the City Council of the City of Worcester :
I herewith submit the following report of the work done under the direction of the department of Civil Engineering for the year ending December 1st, 1882.
SEWERS.
Work in the sewer department has been unusually active dur- ing the past season. The surveys for the " Pine Meadow " dis- trict have been completed, and the sizes of the main and lateral sewers figured. The work has been confined to the construction of the main sewer from its intersection with the Mill Brook sewer at Front street, to the junction of Shrewsbury and East Worcester streets : the size of this sewer is 48" × 72".
Surveys have also been made of the Southern and Western districts. The main outlet for these two districts will empty into the Mill Brook sewer at the junction of Cambridge and Millbury streets, and will run in Cambridge street as far as Washburn street, here it will divide, one branch continuing in Cambridge street to New Worcester, draining that and the South Worcester districts : the other will run through Washburn to Southbridge street, thence taking one of the streets running to Main street, thence through Maywood street to Park Avenue, and thence northerly in said avenue to the vicinity of Elm Park. This sewer will drain a large territory that is now entirely without sewerage facilities.
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Work has been commenced on the main sewer in Cambridge street, and it has been completed to the new railroad bridge uow being built at the Providence and Worcester railroad crossing, on said street ; the size of this sewer is 84" round.
Complaint has frequently been made that the water from the sewer in Southbridge street sets back into the cellars of the adjoining estates, especially after a heavy rain. The difficulty arose from the fact that when the sewer was built in this street, it had to empty into the old bed of Mill Brook, near Sargent street, this would not allow of its being placed at a greater depth. It now empties into the Quinsigamond Avenue sewer, the grade of which is four feet below the grade of the sewer in Southbridge street, steps have been constructed at the junction of the two sewers and the water falls over them. In order to over- come the difficulty of back water into the cellars, it was decided to construct an eighteen-inch pipe sewer east of, and parallel to, the main sewer, starting at a point nearly at grade with the Quinsigamond Avenue sewer, entering below the steps, and keeping sufficiently deep to drain all the cellars. This work has been done to the entire satisfaction of all persons interested. A large amount of work has also been done on small sewers, a description of which will be found in the report of the Superin- tendent.
The arching of Mill Brook has been under consideration for several years, but as yet the work has not been commenced, esti- mates have been made, however, of the cost of this work and it is found that the probable cost will be $30 per lineal foot. As the grade is very irregular between the Boston and Albany rail- road and Green street, it is thought best to lower the grade and reconstruct the invert between the points named, as there is a fall of about four feet at Green street. I should recommend lowering the grade two feet at that point, and one foot at the Boston and Albany railroad, and constructing the invert of con- crete ; this would give a much better grade than the sewer now has, and would entirely do away with the troublesome " sags " in the present bottom of the sewer. In order to do the work economically it should be commenced at the lower end. As the
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section that needs arching the most is at the upper end ; how- ever, I would recommend commencing at Green street and put- ting in the new invert as far as Winter street, leaving the present side walls standing for the time being, and arching the brook from Winter street to the railroad, the lower section could be arched at any time without trouble from the water if the invert was put in as suggested above.
The distance from Green to Winter streets is 1471 feet, and from Winter street to the Boston and Albany railroad 753 feet, making a total distance of 2224 feet, which at $30 per foot would cost $66,720.00.
I recommend that the following work be done the coming year: The Pine Meadow sewer should be extended to the brook at the easterly end of East Worcester street-estimated cost $20,000. The Cambridge street sewer should be extended to Washburn street-estimated cost $30,000. A liberal appropria- tion should be made for lateral sewers to be built in all sections of the city. Work should be commenced on the arching of Mill Brook.
STREET CONSTRUCTION.
The County Commissioners having re-located and widened Summer street to sixty feet, the highway department proceeded to construct the street early in the spring. As the change necessitated the moving back of the bank walls in front of the Lunatic Hospital, and Mrs. Edward Earle's estate, it was decided to advertise that portion of the work, also the cutting of the street in front of Mrs. Earle's estate. The contract for the Hospital wall was awarded to Wm. H. Ward of Lowell, and the grading and bank wall at Mrs. Earle's to C. C. Riley of Charl- ton, and Peter Kinney of Worcester. Riley and Kinney's con- tract was finished August 1st, and Wm. H. Ward's September 1st. The amount of the contracts was as follows :
Riley and Kinney, Grading,
$5,161 24
Masonry,
2,632 50
$7,793 74
Total,
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W. H. Ward, Masonry,
$14,029 60
66
Grading,
2,496 81
66 Tile drain, 280 80
Total,
$16,807 21
.
The street has been thoroughly built. All the water pipes, sidewalks, sewers and gas mains were laid before the street was finished ; it has been Macadamized, and is in my opinion, the best built street in the city.
Work was commenced upon the bridge under the Providence and Worcester railroad at Cambridge street in June ; the Highway Department did the grading. An arrangement was made with the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company, by which the city was to build the abutments, and the railroad company the iron bridge ; this work is estimated to cost the city $10,000, and will be completed by March 1st, 1883.
Park Avenue has been widened and re-graded from Beaver street north to a point about half-way to May street. A new arch bridge has been constructed over Beaver Brook at a cost of $3,108.25. This avenue should be completed the coming year, as all the land damages are settled and the greater part of the work done.
Hospital street is the only street of importance that remains unfinished, and very little remains to be done here ; probably $300 will complete it ; this should also be finished. Surveys have been made and decrees prepared for quite a large number of smaller streets, and the work of constructing them has been done by the Highway Department under the direction of this depart- ment. For the details of this work I respectfully refer you to the report of the Highway Commissioner.
HIGHWAYS AND SIDEWALKS.
The following tables show the location of streets and side- walks decreed, constructed, and made public ; also those streets on which street and sidewalk grades have been established.
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STREETS AND GRADES DECREED.
Name of Street.
From.
To.
Remarks.
Downing,
Main,
Woodland. Irving.
Grade and location. Grade and location.
Portland,
At Madison,
Re-location.
Southbridge, Wachusett,
Highland,
Dix.
Grade and location.
Arch,
Summer,
Fountain.
Grade. Grade.
Lamartine,
Washington,
Millbury.
Grade and location.
Wall,
Suffolk,
Norfolk.
Grade and location.
Jefferson,
Vernon,
Arlington.
Grade and location.
North Merrick,
Elm,
Pleasant.
Grade and location.
Ripley, Cambridge,
Main,
Beacon.
Grade and location.
Quinsigamond Ave.,
Webster Square.
Re-location.
SIDEWALKS DECREED.
Name of Street.
From.
To.
Length in Feet.
Remarks.
Grove,
Concord,
Salisbury Pond.
958.3
West side.
Belmont,
Oak Avenue,
Elizabeth.
775.0
North side.
Wachusett,
Highland,
Dix.
1,293.7
Both sides.
Maple,
Main,
298 feet westerly.
902.3
Both sides.
Fox,
Water,
Jefferson.
1,842.2
Both sides.
Claremont,
Woodland,
Main.
1,670.8
Both sides.
Union Avenue,
Ward,
Vernon.
1,277.5
Both sides.
Summer,
Washington Sq.,
Lincoln Square.
7,120.8
Both sides.
Jefferson,
Vernon,
Arlington.
1,700.0
Both sides.
Total length,
17,838.6
STREETS CONSTRUCTED.
Name of St.
From.
To.
Date of Order.
Width
in Feet.
Length
in Feet.
Remarks.
Beaver,
Main,
Park Ave.
Dec. 5, '81.
40
2,007.3 Completed.
Millbury,
At Quinsigamond.
Dec.
5, '81.
Completed.
Summer,
Wash'n Sq.
|Lincoln Sq.
Jan.
9, '82.
60
3,596.5
Completed.
Hospital,
Wellington,
King.
Mar. 27, '82.
50
1,931.0 Partly constr'ed.
Chandler,
Main,
Irving.
Mar. 27, '82. varies
457.0 Completed.
Union Ave.,
Ward,
Vernon.
Mar. 27, '82.
33
639.0 Completed.
Portland,
At Madison Street.
Mar. 27, '82.
67.0 Completed.
Southbridge,
At Madison Street.
Mar. 27, '82.
.
23.0 Completed.
Wachusett,
Highland,
|Dix.
Apr. 24, '82.
40
638.2 Completed.
Cutler,
Grafton,
Ætna.
May
8, '82.
50
850.0 Completed.
Wade,
Millbury,
Ward.
May
8, '82.
40
398.0 Completed.
Ingalls,
Vernon,
Fox.
May
8, '82.
40
570.0 Completed.
Fox,
Water,
Jefferson.
May 8, '82.
40
911.0 Completed.
Atna,
Providence,
Cutler.
May 8, '82.
50
1,527.5 Completed.
Park Avenue,
Mill,
May.
June 26, '82.
80
4,410.0 Partly constr'ed.
Cambridge,
Quinsigam'd Pitt. [Av.
June 26, '82. varies
730.0 Partly constr'ed.
Total length, 18,755.5
South side.
Chandler,
Main,
Irving.
298.0
Market,
Summer,
Union.
Chandler,
Main,
At Madison,
Re-location.
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REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
SIDEWALKS CONSTRUCTED.
Name of Street.
From.
To.
Side of Street.
Length.
Allen,
Main,
Mount Pleasant.
Westerly.
388.5
Austin,
Queen,
Easterly.
Southerly.
462.4
Belmont,
Oak Avenue,
Easterly.
Northerly.
547.5
Cambridge,
Sheridan,
Easterly.
Southerly.
128.8
Chandler,
Main,
Irving.
Both.
733.8
Columbia,
Arlington,
Blake,
Southerly.
388.6
Catharine,
Lincoln,
Channing.
Southerly.
925.5
Claremont,
Woodland,
Southerly.
Easterly.
252.2
Cambridge,
Southbridge,
Westerly.
Northerly.
718.5
Foster,
Norwich,
Easterly.
Southerly.
16.9
Fox,
Water,
Easterly.
Northerly.
844.3
Green,
Ash,
Southerly.
Westerly.
72.7
Grove,
Salisbury,
Northerly.
Westerly.
913.5
Hanover,
Glen,
Northerly.
Easterly.
136.8
Jefferson,
Vernon,
Arlington.
Southerly.
889.0
Lincoln,
pres't terminus,
Northerly.
Westerly.
448.4
Madison,
Southbridge,
Portland.
Northerly.
68.0
Main,
Hammond,
Westerly.
Southerly.
561.8
Main,
on Court Hill,
Westerly.
439.5
May,
Woodland,
Easterly.
Southerly.
241.5
Maple,
Main,
Westerly.
Southerly.
174.4
Newbury,
Chandler, Austin,
Austin.
Easterly.
197.4
Piedmont,
Pleasant.
Westerly.
889.7
Portland,
Madison,
Easterly.
Northerly.
73.0
Southbridge,
Madison,
Westerly.
Southerly.
29.0
Southbridge,
Washburn,
Northerly.
Easterly.
532.0
Summer,
Washington Sq., Ward,
Vernon.
Northerly.
649.0
Union,
Market,
Northerly.
Easterly.
412.6
Wachusett,
Dix.
Highland.
Easterly.
637.0
Water,
Winter,
Westerly.
Northerly.
778.9
William,
Fruit,
Sever.
Northerly.
313.1
Woodland,
Claremont,
May.
Easterly.
329.4
Total length,
18,143.2
Manchester,
Union,
Bridge.
Northerly.
3,949.5
Union Avenue,
Lincoln Square.
Both.
After lying in an unfinished condition for nearly ten years, Front street has at last been paved, and is now the handsomest paved street in the city. That portion of the street, however, in the immediate vicinity of City Hall, is still paved with the old square blocks, this paving is badly worn and should be taken up and replaced with the small blocks. The sidewalk on the North side should be made narrower, as it could be to advantage, and more room given to the driveway of the street ; if this is done the sidewalk will be about fifteen feet wide, and the roadway will have gained on an average at least five feet. The paving of Washington Square was commenced, but there still remains
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about 4,500 square yards' unpaved. This should be completed the coming year, as should also the paving of Union street, which is now paved from Foster to Central street, this would take about 5,500 square yards. I am convinced of one thing, and that is that larger appropriations will have to be made for paving than in years gone by. A large number of our streets in the centre of the city need paving badly, some of them have been Mcadamized, but this does not seem to stand the heavy traffic as long as it should ; it is much better than gravel, but does not take the place of paving. $50,000 could be laid out to advantage during the next year. The total length of the public streets in the city is 146.56 miles, private streets about 62 miles. There are 20 stone and 15 wood and 2 iron bridges.
LIGHTING STREETS.
1
There have been many improvements made by the Committee during the past year upon the street lights, one of the most important of these is the placing of transparent signs upon all lamps standing at the corners of the streets. Sixty-five new gas lights have been added, making the total number 770. There has also been added to the list 132 gasoline lights, which increases the whole number to 1,051. The cost of running the police lights, or those that burn until 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, is $27.23 per year each. The cost of the ordinary gas lights per year is $17.19 each. The cost of the gasoline lights is $15.12 each year. Great complaint has been made of the poor quality of the gas furnished by the gas company. The matter was taken up by the Joint Standing Committee on Light- ing Streets and a thorough investigation made. It was found that out of a total number of 64 companies in the State furnish- ing gas, there were only five as low in the scale as Worcester, and they were all small companies. This was found by consult- ing the report of the State Gas Inspector for 1881. The Inspec- tor was consulted in relation to the matter and stated that the tests show (for this year) that the gas has fallen off more than & of one candle from the average of last year, which was 16.40 candles. The legal minimum for candle power is 15, that is,
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when gas is tested under the most favorable conditions, it burn- ing 5 feet per hour, gives a light equal to 15 standard candles. Tests have been made at various times during the fall and they have very rarely shown the gas to be over 16} candles. As most of the large places in the State are getting gas that tests from 17 to 19 candles, and are paying less than Worcester per thousand feet, the Committee felt that something should be done, accord- ingly the officers of the Company were notified to meet the Committee, which they did. They were shown all the tests that had been made and were given to understand that better gas would be demanded, after which it was agreed to by them that in the future nothing below 18 candle gas would be furnished. We may therefore, reasonably expect better light in the future.
The property owned by the Street Lighting Department is valued at $731.77, a schedule of which can be seen at this office. The work of lighting the Street Lamps has been done by P. Ronayne, to the entire satisfaction of the Department.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES A. ALLEN,
City Engineer.
WORCESTER, December 1st, 1882.
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REPORT OF HOPE CEMETERY.
COMMISSIONERS
OF
HOPE CEMETERY,
FOR THE YEAR 1883.
STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR., -
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Term expires 1884
ALBERT CURTIS, -
66 1885
ALBERT TOLMAN,
66 1886
WILLIAM BUSH,
66 1887
THOMAS M. ROGERS, - -
66 1888
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ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1883.
Chairman,
ALBERT TOLMAN.
Secretary,
STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR.
Superintendent, ALBERT CURTIS.
Assistant Superintendent, - - WILLIAM BUSH.
THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF HOPE CEMETERY,
FOR THE YEAR 1882.
To his Honor the Mayor, the Aldermen and the Common Council of the City of Worcester.
Hope Cemetery was opened in the year 1852. Its manage- ment by the City Council was found impracticable.
A special Act of the Legislature approved April 28, 1854, and accepted by the " Written Votes of the Legal Voters of the City," established the Commission with powers and duties.
Commissioners were elected June 19th and the Board organ- ized July 3d, 1854.
Clearing ground and grading for Lots and Avenues, was the work to be done, and in each succeeding year has increased.
Such work has been faithfully performed during the last year and the grounds have been kept in good order.
SPECIAL WORK.
During the year we have graded and fitted up for the owners, 117 Lots and received for
Labor and Materials on them,
$3,082 55
and taken care of 410 Lots for
1,040 50
$4,122 05
Eight Lots have received care, paid for from income of deposits made for such service.
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Several more have been partially graded, for which pay will be received hereafter.
Since the 1st of May all graves have heen prepared by the foreman.
In seven months, from May 1st to Dec. 1st, the number was 260. The charge for this service is about $400.
Caring for Lots and preparing graves seems to be a service the Commissioners must accept, as incident to the steady im- provement of the Cemetery.
MECHANIC STREET AND PINE MEADOW.
The grading of Pine Meadow ground has been completed. The surface was levelled and well covered with muck, loam and manure, stones re-set and bounds of Lots well defined. The appropriation for the work was $500, which was expended and also $75.00 taken from ordinary receipts.
Mechanic street ground is in good condition, only requiring occasional raking over and mowing.
WEBSTER STREET.
A bank wall has been put in on the line of Webster street, 410 feet long, costing $1.10 pr. perch. Total cost, $525.00.
The Commissioner of Highways has filled the street and we trust will complete the grading so early in the Spring that trees may be planted in front of the Cemetery line by the Commission on Public Grounds and Shade Trees, or under the supervision of the Chairman.
BUILDINGS.
Some repairs and painting has been done to the buildings.
A new barn or shed, with loft, Office for business and other conveniences, 24×40 ft. costing, with furniture, $948.93, has been erected.
WATER PIPES
Have been extended into the grounds at an expense of $229.37.
There have been other expenditures which may be regarded as permanent investments, as will appear in our statement.
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There are also on hand materials for fitting up Lots, of con- siderable value.
We report that the Cemetery is in good condition.
There have not been complaints from owners of Lots, or misunderstandings with them.
Many owners of Lots have contributed their full share to the improvement of the grounds by systematic care, and by the erec- ·tion of chaste and simple mementoes, or costly and elaborate monuments of stone and marble.
The Fund reserved for the care of the Cemetery, when receipts from sales of Lots shall cease, is increasing steadily.
Deposits for perpetual care are being made.
We do not know a single reason why persons who are identi- fying their interests and lives with our City, should not select a last resting place there.
WANTS.
Such is the nature of the ground in the Cemetery that most of it must be supplied with fertilizers.
During the year we paid for Manure,
$272 53
Some can be made on the premises.
For Turf and Sod we paid
$234 40
Turf costs about the same per foot as land from which it is taken is worth. There should be added to the property of the Cemetery a few acres of land on which grass will grow.
Muck taken from the small parcel of swamp belonging to the Cemetery is as valuable as an equal quantity of Manure.
We shall nearly exhaust the supply this year.
For this and several other reasons, we again petition for the purchase of at least four acres of land situated on the South-East (line) side of the Cemetery.
In the year 1880 72 free burials were made.
In the year
1879
54 Lots were sold.
66 66 66
1880 66
66
66
66
66 1881
97
66
66
66
66
66
66 1882
96
66
66 66
66
66
66 1881 90
1882 110 66
66
66
The number of Lots sold since the opening of the Cemetery,
2,211.
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We thank the large number of proprietors of Lots for accept- ing our services for many years with apparent satisfaction.
We thank the officials at the City Hall for their always courteous attentions.
We add the following statements as a part of our Report:
COMMISSIONERS' STATEMENT.
Appraisal of property Dec. 1st, 1882 :-
Tools as per schedule.
$144 65
Carts, wagons and harnesses,
236 00
2 Horses,
375 00
5 Tons of hay,
90 00
$845 65
Barn, shed and tool house,
950 00
New barn and offices,
948 98
Total,
$2,744 63
Receipts during the year, viz.
Balance from 1881,
$416 96
Cash from W. S. Barton, Treasurer,
$4,322 99
for Wood sold, 141 50
" " Labor and materials used in grading
and care of Lots, 4,123 05
" Rent of Land, 25 00
$8,612 54
Total,
$9,029 50
Payments during the year, viz.
For Hay, grain and supplies for horses,
$232 89
66 Shoeing horses, 25 61
Tools and repairing,
109 16
Lumber for repairs, &c.,
16 08
66 Printing reports, notices, &c.,
36 32
66 Barn, offices and furnishing,
848 98
66 Extending water pipes,
229 37
66 Surveying-City Engineer,
40 56
Manure,
272 53
6 : Turf and sod,
234 30
Granite posts,
353 60
$2,499 40
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For Stone for wall, and drawing,
$159 27
L. B. Stone, work with team,
263 37
C. Bancroft, “ 6 103 16
$525 80
For Iron stakes, numbers (R. & Barton),
$94 20
Paints and painting,
69 30
Cement,
7 30
66 Telephone Co.,
15 00
66 Canvas cover,
11 60
Grass seed,
9 58
66 City water bills,
40 00
" Insurance (3 years),
46 00
66 Sundries,
10 85
$303 83
For Labor on grounds, as per monthly pay
rolls,
$4,322 99
City Treasurer,
1,000 00
Total payments,
$8,652 02
Balance in hand of Commissioners,
377 48
$9,029 50
We respectfully submit the foregoing, and ask its acceptance as our Report for the year 1882.
The Board has been reorganized for work, for the year 1883.
ALBERT TOLMAN,
ALBERT CURTIS,
STEPHEN SALISBURY, JR., WM. BUSH, THOMAS M. ROGERS,
Commissioners of Hope Cemetery.
WORCESTER, Jan. 26th, 1883.
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.
To the Commissioners of Hope Cemetery :
GENTLEMEN-The undersigned herewith presents to your Board a brief statement of his receipts and payments, on account of the Cemetery for the financial year ending Novem- ber 30, 1882.
BALANCES, Dec. 1, 1881, VIZ :
Savings Bank deposits, general account, $6,500 00 66 special account, 550 00
Cash on deposit, 1,939 84
$8,989 84
RECEIPTS DURING THE YEAR, VIZ :
Proceeds of 96 lots sold, $4,109 00
Cash from Commissioners, 1,000 00
Allowance by City, for grading, etc.,
500 00
Special deposits, for care of three lots,
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